#550749 Color
#550749 is rgb(85, 7, 73) in RGB, hsl(309, 85%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 92%, 14%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Purple (#682860), visibly different at ΔE 10.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#550749rgb(85, 7, 73)hsl(309, 85%, 18%)hsv(309, 92%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 92%, 14%, 67%)oklch(31.2% 0.129 335.9)lab(18.26% 38.71 -18.98)lch(18.26% 43.11 333.88)What #550749 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #550749, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#550749 Channel Values
How #550749 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 85 · G 7 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 309° · S 85% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 309° · S 92% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 92% · Y 14% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.88:1 vs white · 1.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #550749 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #550749
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #550749; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #550749
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #550749 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#550749#242449#3D1B49#323248#422648#511A1A#531433#2C2C2CUsing #550749 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-550749: #550749;background-color: #550749;colors: { 'color-550749': '#550749' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.027, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_550749">#550749</color>fill="#550749"More Pink Colors
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#550749 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #550749?
#550749 is a darkest pink — rgb(85, 7, 73) in RGB and hsl(309, 85%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Purple (#682860), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.12.
What is the RGB value of #550749?
#550749 is rgb(85, 7, 73) — red 85, green 7, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #550749?
#550749 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 92%, 14%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #550749 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #550749 scores 13.88:1 against white and 1.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #550749 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #550749 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 27.08, which is a different colour altogether.
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